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WEEKEND ECONOMIST: Ripe for a rate cut

COMMENTARY:Despite some improvement in market conditions, bank funding issues and a slowing global economy leave ample room for the RBA to cut rates again next week.
3 Feb 2012 6:07 PM

Funding costs higher than during GFC: Kelly

Westpac boss refuses to speculate on following rate cut.
3 Feb 2012 4:17 PM

PetroChina buys stake in Canada shale gas

Superpower expands interest in North American alternative energy sources.
3 Feb 2012 3:49 PM

Scope for interest rate cut: Gillard

Abbott says PM's speech 'cliches and platitudes'.
1 Feb 2012 5:48 PM

New home sales fall in December: HIA

Survey shows successive interest rate cuts failed to halt decline in sales through last month of 2012.
1 Feb 2012 4:23 PM

Bank bashing has no foundation

COMMENTARY:Rather than spouting interest rates nonsense, politicians should concentrate on helping our economy grow.
1 Feb 2012 1:09 PM

Business confidence lifts slightly in Dec: NAB

Conditions flat; bank now expects two rate cuts in 2012.
31 Jan 2012 12:37 PM

The danger in Swan's rates crusade

COMMENTARY:The frenzy of political posturing against the big four's interest rate moves is out of step with Australia's real needs. And in the age of Twitter, that's more hazardous than ever.
31 Jan 2012 8:03 AM

RBA to judge banks' funding cost complaints

Net interest margin to be central in interest rate decision.
31 Jan 2012 6:04 AM

Swan to keep pressuring banks on interest rates

Treasurer says employment growth may be below forecast; won't slacken pressure due to economic turmoil.
30 Jan 2012 4:27 PM

THE DISTILLERY: Half cut

COMMENTARY:Commentators weigh up the likelihood of an interest rate cut and suggest a hold could be justified.
30 Jan 2012 7:42 AM

RBA should cut interest rates: Hockey

Shadow treasurer believes central bank should do heavy lifting.
27 Jan 2012 4:31 PM

Slouching towards a US recession

COMMENTARY:As US consumers slash their spending, corporate cutbacks and global turmoil look set to drag the US into recession. Meanwhile, policymakers have run out of weapons.
27 Jan 2012 8:48 AM

Don't bank on mortgage rate cuts

COMMENTARY:Even if the RBA cuts interest rates this year as expected, banks won't follow suit with mortgages because the composition of their funding costs has changed dramatically.
27 Jan 2012 7:05 AM

Oil prices rise after US Fed statement

Fed pledge to hold interest rates buoys oil prices.
26 Jan 2012 9:15 AM

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Interest Rates are monitored by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) with the RBA announcing cash rate changes on the first Tuesday of each month.

The big Four Banks (Commonwealth Bank, Westpac Bank, ANZ Bank and the National Australia Bank) then make adjustments to their business loan, credit card and housing loan interest rates.

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